GEAR REVIEW. RED V-RAPTOR XL 8K VV
Frame rates Dive into the detail – here are all the frame rates/resolutions available on the V-Raptor XL
REDCODE RAW MAX FRAME RATES
120fps at 8K 17:9 (8192x4320), 150fps at 8K 2.4:1 (8192x3456) 140fps at 7K 17:9 (7168x3780), 175fps at 7K 2.4:1 (7168x3024) 160fps at 6K 17:9 (6144x3240), 200fps at 6K 2.4:1 (6144x2592) 192fps at 5K 17:9 (5120x2700), 240fps at 5K 2.4:1 (5120x2160) 240fps at 4K 17:9 (4096x2160), 300fps at 4K 2.4:1 (4096x1728) 320fps at 3K 17:9 (3072x1620), 400fps at 3K 2.4:1 (3072x1296) 480fps at 2K 17:9 (2048x1080), 600fps at 2K 2.4:1 (2048x864) PLAYBACK FRAME RATES (PROJECT TIME BASE) 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60fps, all resolutions Redcode HQ, MQ and LQ at 8K 17:9 (8192x4320) up to 60fps; Redcode LQ at 8K 17:9 (8192x4320) up to 120fps; Redcode HQ, MQ and LQ at 6K 17:9 (6144x3240) up to 96fps; Redcode MQ and LQ at 6K 17:9 (6144x3240) up to 160fps; BEST AVAILABLE REDCODE SETTINGS Redcode HQ, MQ and LQ at 4K 17:9 (4096x2160) up to 240fps; Redcode HQ, MQ and LQ at 2K 17:9 (2048x1080) up to 480fps REDCODE RAW ACQUISITION FORMATS 8K 17:9 (8192x4320), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1 and Anamorphic 2x, 1.8x, 1.6x, 1.5x, 1.3x, 1.25x; 7K 17:9 (7168x3780), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1 and Anamorphic 2x, 1.8x, 1.6x; 6K 17:9 (6144x3240), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1 and Anamorphic 1.5x, 1.3x, 1.25x; 5K 17:9 (5120x2700), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1; 4K 17:9 (4096x2160), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1; 3K 17:9 (3072x1620), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1; 2K 17:9 (2048x1080), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 1:1
down the sensor and reduce the resolution, you can start to increase those frame rates – at 2K it can shoot 600fps. Who’s using it? Difficult to say. The XL’s arrival was announced as recently as the spring, and it only started shipping in early October. There are also NDAs that preclude Red from revealing specifically where its latest bit of kit is being deployed, and by whom. However, the company says most orders are coming from rental houses, who have been waiting patiently for some time. When Red announced the V-Raptor, it told everyone there would be a studio-configuration version to follow. That meant a lot of rental companies were holding out for the XL. It’s certainly being used widely in commercials, films and high-end TV production. One famous filmmaker who will undoubtedly use the XL is Zack “It’s an amazing studio camera. With technology like this, there are no excuses left – now it’s on you”
Snyder, who is already an advocate of Red’s technology. The director behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Dawn of the Dead is shooting his latest film with the V-Raptor sensor. However, he managed to get an early look at the new XL and is already very excited because it has ‘everything we need’ for making movies. “We already knew the V-Raptor sensor produces great images, but with the added features that come with
PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING With orders shipped in October, we await the first round of films from this camera
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